Chapter 4 Walking with You
The human directors hadn't voted once, hadn't even spoken once, and the meeting was over.
It's as if none of this has anything to do with them.
- Maybe it had nothing to do with them in the first place.
After the end of the Sharia Wars, the elves had complete control over the entire world. Whether they are building a state, forming a government, or secretly controlling the world in the form of giant corporations, is only a different form of power.
They are in fact the monarchs of this world...... And he is the king of eternal life who has ruled the world for more than a thousand years.
Although this seems to be the future world, their way of ruling is much older than that of the feudal aristocracy.
This is also known as the "Divine King" - a god who rules over mortals, but is actually an immortal god.
If it weren't for the dragon's limited power, there would be no so-called "human directors" within the "Big Seven". But even so, the dragon still acknowledges the authority that these name-raiding elves have held since millennia. The formalistic "equality" between humans and elves is just that these name-raiding elves are unwilling to tear their faces and still need to give face to the dragon.
And as the looming end drew nearer, so did they. And the dragon's binding power on them is weakening.
Dragons can indeed "kill" the Raiders, but they don't have the power to erase memory backups from the Mother Tree system, and they, as programmed beings and artificial intelligence, can't kill these direct descendants of humans for no reason. This actually means that although the dragon's punishment of the elves is nominally a "death sentence", it is actually a "prison".
Specifically on the island of happiness, the power and status of human directors are constantly being weakened.
Originally, these elf directors actually didn't manage the company much. After all, they don't really want to start a company...... More than a hundred years ago, they were all nobles, lords and ministers. If you have real power in your own hands, how can you disdain this kind of "timid power"?
Except for a few elves who still have some sense of responsibility, or whose interests are related to their own duties, most elf directors actually play their own games on weekdays. Not to mention, six of the twelve elven directors didn't belong to the empty island in the first place.
Because they don't care about corporate matters at all, they don't vote at all in the voting session β unless they have a clear opinion, they usually choose to abstain to give the human directors some sense of involvement.
In this way, the order of voting on the human board becomes an "important hierarchy of power". The people at the top even have power close to that of the elf directors.
They just watched from the sidelines as this "power in the house" was desperately fought for by these high-ranking "power men", and secretly laughed at the ugliness of human beings. But it's just a deliberate bait.
Now, as things begin to get more complicated, the atmosphere on the seven empty islands is becoming tense. The elven directors who usually didn't care about the company at all also gradually returned and regained their authority.
This also means that "the time to play is over".
-- Since three months ago, the seven empty islands have been changing power one after another.
The first to break the unspoken rules was the Isle of Sacred Blood - perhaps it was Maria's death that galvanized them, and the Isle of Sacred Blood finally decided to make a move.
Since three months ago, all of their elf directors have voted on the motion. Starting next month, other empty islands will begin to follow suit.
Last month, the elf directors of Happiness Island also chose to return to their positions.
At that time, there were still human directors who did not react, and they were enthusiastic and actively communicated with the elven directors who had not spoken for a long time - and even discussed with them enthusiastically, and confidently displayed their work results. And Sailun and the other elf directors did chat with him gently, listening to him say some triumphant stupid words such as "If you want me to say, you are too gentle with them, chairman", "There is no need to compress their working hours so shortly, if you really want to do this, you have to shrink little by little, and those wage slaves will be grateful to Dade".
Based on his own analysis, the director proposed amendments to Chairman Sailun's proposal a few months ago.
"These salaried slaves usually work eight hours a day, six days a week, plus two to six hours of overtime, and one day off each month," the director said. This was the best treatment among the seven empty islands.
"Not only did you compress your workweek to three and a half days, but you recently blocked them from working overtime. This means that their effective working hours have been reduced to twenty-eight hours, which has actually been reduced to a third in one go. Not only is it unnecessary, but the value of ampoule biomedical insurance and the membership of the treatment plan you have promised before will also be reduced.
"If you want me to say, you might as well reduce your working hours to four or five days, then extend your eight-hour working hours to twelve, and limit your overtime to less than six hours a day. This way, they will still be grateful to you, and the extra time can be used to increase their desire to shop. In this way, we can recoup their salaries, and the value of health insurance will be highlighted while their savings remain low......"
He talked endlessly to Chairman Sailun for a long time.
This is the new young director who has only recently joined the board in January.
He is the former head of the human resources department of Tianen Group and is only 41 years old this year.
He didn't realize that these elven directors were different from other "human bosses". Instead, he habitually wants to show his abilities and achievements, and by the way, he gives his boss a subtle and clever slap of the horse.
- After all, in the past, although these elven directors arrived, they almost didn't speak. He didn't have a chance to shoot if he wanted to.
The smarter directors, or those with their own intelligence channels, chose to remain silent at the outset.
Eventually, the young director realized the problem on his own in less than ten minutes β but it was too late.
The final motion of the day was to remove this human director, who was not quick enough to see, understand, or react, from the board of directors.
In the case that Sailun himself avoided suspicion and chose to abstain, it took only nine people to pass this resolution.
None of the elf directors thought there was anything wrong with that.
Of course, the other elf directors also had doubts about these proposals of Sailun...... But even if you want to oppose it, you have to let them raise it.
INTERVIEWER Are you a new human director who wants to teach the chairman how to do things?
So the young human director was kicked out after only four board meetings.
The new directors who took office this month have apparently received guidance from their seniors. Although it was his first time on the board of directors, the chairman didn't let him introduce himself, so he really didn't say a word.
And until the dissolution, Chairman Sailun did not let him introduce himself. Her gentle and motherly gaze didn't even linger on him for a second.
Now, the human directors of the Tianen Group can finally confirm one thing.
- I'm afraid times are about to change dramatically.
New rules are about to be implemented, and old traditions will be scrapped...... The world will be completely different from what it was before.
And as the board of directors ended, Sailun also opened his eyes and elegantly brushed his hair behind his ears.
She was sitting on the edge of Russell's bed at the moment.
Behind her, Delphinium was kneeling on the bed with her arms around her neck.
Delphinium also opened her eyes at the same time and unplugged the data cable attached to Sailun's body and connected to her waist.
In the past few months, she has been watching the board of directors by sharing the vision of Sailun.
"How did this end? Didn't you mention it? β
Delphinium unceremoniously patted the chairman's chest, watching it tremble there, its hands constantly flapping like a cat scratching a wall.
Sai Lun reached out and grabbed Delfinium's hand, and looked back suspiciously and asked, "What are you mentioning?" β
"Aren't you going to let me go on a business trip? If Russell is counted, this is all the chief and deputy ministers of the Executive Department and the Special Enforcement Department leaving the islandβthis is also a big deal, right? β
ββ¦β¦ No, you don't understand. There is no need to mention this kind of thing. β
Seron understood what the delphinium meant.
She chuckled, "I just need to mention it...... And no one will have a problem with this. They'll just start reading comprehension of my unconventional decision. β
"What reading comprehension?"
"It's easy......"
Ciron's voice was pleasant and graceful, and she turned back to hug the delphinium and rolled down on the bed.
She squinted, and her tone suddenly changed to Russell's: "It's the Tianen Group that is going to do something to the Brokers." β
"What you just said is true?"
"Of course it's true."
"Sailun" sighed: "This is the way to go. Any group, association, organization...... As long as it continues to pour new blood, it must be regularly purified of itself. Generally speaking, as long as the time is extended and there is no external intervention, the organization without a major collapse can complete self-purification.
"In the case of the Brokers, it will eventually degenerate and even stigmatize. But when it is stigmatized to a certain extent, a great man will emerge from it to cut off the filthy parts. The new Brokers may still be called Brokers, or they may have a different name, or they may have split off and take a new name. But in short, after it grows to a certain extent, it can complete self-purification by splitting.
"Although I succeeded in fabricating the history of the Brokerage, it was a truly nascent organization after all. There is no background, and it has not stood the test of time. The more beautiful its ideals are, the more susceptible it is to lesions. Of course, I also believe that under my management, it will definitely be able to complete its self-purification......
ββ¦β¦ However, I don't have that much time. β
Cironn whispered.
Her countenance melted and turned back into Russell.
He looked at the delphinium and said word by word, "I have given it a new mission. That is to expose the fact that 'resources are running out'. β
Hearing this, the delphinium was taken aback.
She propped herself on the bed with one hand and propped up her upper body: "Wait, won't this bring chaos?" β
"Yes, that's why I want to say it at this time. Because soon, the out-of-control Brokers will bring even more chaos...... It can distract people and reduce the shock of the news from the side.
"The more chaotic the times, the more people are able to accept some big news calmly; In a peaceful era of calm and calm, a little bit of news, even if it's just an idol's private life, can become a 'big news' that everyone has been discussing for a long time. β
"What are you...... Are you going to give up the Brokers? β
"On the contrary," Russell's pupils seemed to reflect light, "I'm trying to save it."
"The best way to prevent the fall of the Brokers is to let everyone know what it will become and what it will cause if it falls. In this way, the overseers are no longer you and me, but the public. β
Hearing this, Delphinium frowned.
She was clearly hesitant: "But...... It's just that you leave the island of happiness, and the weight is not enough, right? β
"yes."
The corners of Russell's mouth rose slightly, and he replied softly, "So I have prepared other things."
"The sheath is indeed gone. He may have gone to Sogo Island or he may have gone to Yongquan Island.
"βthat's a brilliant excuse.
"In the name of 'barber', I can send the barber, the strangler, and the bad to Yongquan Island. And this will become a 'commission' made by the 'Chairman of Sailun' to the Broker Society, to track down the murderer who caused great chaos on Happiness Island, and to regain the key information in his hands. In the name of the barber, I will also send out a mission to the strangled and inferior to help the local 'Brokers' build a branch on Springspring Islandβthey already don't like each other, and this will hold them back for a long time, and they will not be able to return for a while.
"At the same time, in the name of the Board of Directors, I transferred Russell and Delphinium to Sogo. So on the bright side, the top leaders of the Brokers were left with only ale and ice water.
"The reason why the ale is left is so that it doesn't mess up too soon; And the ice water is left so that its chaos can end at the right time.
"When the timing is right, the ale will be 'assassinated'. And Ice Water will go into Downtown to investigate the matter...... In this way, the Brokers will enter a state where they are effectively leaderless.
"Then we put out some more rumors that Russell and the Barber had died on other empty islands. People would think that this was a corporate move on the Brokers.
"Under tremendous pressure β or, rather, intense pressure from companies that doesn't actually exist, but only exists in the imagination, we can see ...... Who really wants to give to others, and how many people are mixed in just to take bribes and make money...... Even joining is the dregs of betrayal in itself. β
Hearing this, the delphinch's eyes widened slightly.
"You're going to ...... Is it a test of people's hearts? β
Her expression became serious: "But, Russell. Don't you forget...... The human heart is the least tested. Those who are originally ambiguous will also be truly depraved by trials. β
"I know, I know. This tactic is essentially a phishing law enforcement ...... But the situation is different, my dear. We don't have much time left. β
Russell sighed, "I can't wait for the Brokers to complete a self-purification. β
ββ¦β¦ Shouldn't the resources last for seventy or eighty years? β
"No, it's a monkey-faced eagle."
Russell shook his head and replied, "He still entered Sogo Island through infiltration. Although he was suppressed by the local veteran AI, I don't know how long this suppression lasted, or if he managed to infiltrate other places.
"We can go anywhere through the 'door' and not have enough 'eyes' to see the world. In particular, the Tower of Babel is all about talent and elite β which also means that we don't know anything about the lower echelons.
"That's why I need the Brokers. We need those flowers that grow on the bottom, so that these seemingly delicate flowers can unite and become a vine wall against the monkey-faced eagle.
At the end of the day, the monkey-faced eagle has to transfer files in order to control someone else's brain. From the company's point of view, it doesn't make sense to order a ban. But perhaps the Brokers, who are trusted by the people, can speak well at this time.
"We don't need an army, we don't need a mercenary group. It's about people's trust in us and our ability to execute. So I need the most radical means, and the purest, tried and tested trust. Even though the cause of the test itself was created by me, the 'heart' that people display in it is real.
"The world has been divided by dragons and crushed by corporations. People are scattered all over the world, and their 'consciousness' can no longer coalesce into a group.
"It will bring them further away from their dreams...... In the same way, it also makes them further and further away from hope. β
Russell held out his hand to the delphinch, his eyes clear.
"If you still have doubts, come with me, Flody. You can watch me and supervise me...... Then remind me when I turn my back on the road. β
"And until then, I will also take care of you, protect you, and support you......"
The words fell, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
They are not just friends, colleagues, lovers, lovers...... They are like-minded people.
The delphinium also put her hand in Russell's hand, as if she was swearing something, as if she was rehearsing something:
"We are like-minded ......"
"I will walk with you."
Today's update has 5,000 words, and I can't finish writing it (sad)
So Quan Qinjun burped again, turning into a resurrection armor...... The subsequent update is also put after zero o'clock, which is easy to provoke!
But this month's Quan Qinjun is probably not very easy to live, because I may have to take a leave of absence to play Zhu Zi when I wait for the teenth -
It's going to be broadcast live (Tremor)!
(End of chapter)